CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIMS AUGUST 8, 2017 AS
IVÁN “PUDGE” RODRÍGUEZ DAY
On Saturday, August 12, 2017, the
No. 7 jersey number of Iván “Pudge”
Rodríguez was retired at a pre-game
ceremony in front of 47,306 people at
Globe Life Park in Arlington.
Rodríguez is the third Ranger to have
his uniform number retired by the
club, joining Hall of Fame pitcher
Nolan Ryan’s #34 in 1996 and former
manager Johnny Oates’ #26 in 2005.
The former Rangers legend came out
to a standing ovation, before settling
in next to family and select members
of the Rangers Hall of Fame.
“It’s amazing,” Rodríguez said. “This is
a dream come true just like a dream
came true a couple of weeks ago.”
At the evening meeting on August
8, 2017, Mayor Jeff Williams and
the Arlington City Council declared
the day as Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez
Day. Mayor Williams and Mayor
Pro Tempore Sheri Capehart read
the proclamation again in front of
Rangers fans at Saturday’s ceremony.
After his speech thanking the fans,
there was one more standing ovation
as Rodríguez rode off the field on the
back of a pickup truck, another dream
come true moment for the Hall of
Famer to experience during his busy
summer.
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